Aggression as a factor in the transformation of state regional policy: international legal and constitutional legal dimensions of human rights protection

It is indicated that the current security challenges and foreign policy situation of Ukraine determine the need to rethink the regional policy of the state in the context of armed aggression. Traditional models of the distribution of powers between the central government and the regions are insufficiently adapted to the conditions of martial law, which creates the need for a legal and institutional review of the mechanisms for managing regional development, ensuring the security of the population and the restoration of affected territories. The article examines the national and regional security of Ukraine under contemporary security threats caused by armed aggression. It is argued that the modern concept of security extends beyond purely military or defensive dimension and includes legal, administrative, economic, social, and humanitarian components that determine regional resilience and the capacity of territories to function in crisis conditions. On the basis of analysis of the legal framework, academic approaches, and selected practices of regional recovery, the article identifies key factors influencing the effectiveness of state regional policy, including interagency coordination, institutional capacity of public authorities, strategic planning, adaptability of response mechanisms, and the involvement of local communities in security-related decision-making. It is emphasized that the transformation of regional policy in conditions of aggression cannot occur outside the framework of international legal and constitutional legal guarantees of human rights, as ensuring access to fundamental rights such as personal security, housing, education, and healthcare constitutes a prerequisite for population return, reintegration of deoccupied territories, and the legitimacy of state decisions in the sphere of recovery. The article concludes that a sustainable system of national and regional security requires synergy between state and societal institutions, modernization of public administration, and a strategic development model based on regional specificities, resilience, adaptability, comprehensiveness, and the primacy of human rights in security policy.